On April 8, 2024, at 5:17 p.m., the moon will turn daylight into twilight as it transits across the face of the sun to produce a total eclipse over Austin at 6:36 p.m. The totality will last a little over a minute.

On Monday, the moon passed between Earth and the sun to produce a total eclipse from Oregon to South Carolina, but only a partial eclipse in Austin.

In 2024, the “path of the totality,” a narrow band on the planet’s surface from which a full eclipse is visible, will include Central Texas.

1:30 p.m. update: Here’s what the eclipse looked like in Austin at its peak viewing point:

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﻿1:18 p.m. update: Start saying goodbye, moon. You can still catch a good view of the eclipse in Austin, but the moon will continue on its path across the sky. The celestial event will be over at about 2:39 p.m.

Also, hey: This is cool.

1 p.m. update: Go outside now! Catch the partial solar eclipse before the sun and moon start returning to their normal places in the sky at 1:10 p.m.

Peak viewing of the eclipse in Austin is at 1:09 p.m. -- so get outside in the next few minutes and experience the eclipse until the next one in Texas in 2024.

12:35 p.m.: The moon is obscuring the sun over Austin, leaving a bright orange slice of light below it.

Within the hour, the sun will go from looking like a fat orange slice to a ripe banana as the moon makes it way across the face of the sun.

Maximum obscurity in Austin is set for 1:09 p.m.

Here is what people in and around Austin are seeing as we near ever-closer:

Noon: The moon’s transit across the sun is underway.

If you are looking at the sun safely in Austin, you should see a small bite at the top of the sun’s disc.

11:15 a.m.: A couple of hours ahead of today’s big eclipse, and here’s a sampling of what people in and around Austin are saying:

11 a.m.: It’s almost here, Austin – the moon will begin its transit across the face of the sun within the hour.

We’ll be using this space to provide live updates on the partial solar eclipse that Central Texas will witness this afternoon.